Acertys Group verwerft FMH Medical BV

Acertys Group acquires FMH Endoscopy BV
Aartselaar – Veenendaal, January 3th 2011
On December 28 2010, Acertys Group, Belgium acquired all shares of FMH
Endoscopy BV, The Netherlands.
Jan Schoevaerts, CEO of Acertys Group:
“This acquisition is in line with our expanding presence in the Dutch hospital sector.
FMH Endoscopy BV’s activities and products are complementary to those of
Acertys Group.
To our customers, the joint technical expertise and market knowledge of Acertys
Group and FMH Endoscopy BV therefore represent a considerable added value. Our
organisations are at their service to optimise the efficiency and safety of their
activities and processes.”
Dr Jan Egberts, President of the Acertys Group executive board:
“We are convinced that through this acquisition Acertys Group, being one of the
major Benelux companies specialised in medical technology, is also in an excellent
position to realise its goals and further develop its market share.”
Robert Jan Lumkeman, General Manager and Director of FMH:
“To FMH Endoscopy BV, its clients and staff members are always the key factor in
its activities. The decision to join the Acertys Group is all in keeping with this
philosophy.”
Reinier van der List, Sales & Marketing Manager and Director of FMH:
“This transaction makes our organization even stronger and more fully available to
keep working to the satisfaction of our clients and staff members. Together with
Acertys Group we carry on writing the success story of FMH Endoscopy BV.”

About FMH Endoscopy BV:
In 1978 FMH Endoscopy BV (www.endoscopy.nl), then called Fujinon Medical
Holland, started the distribution and service of Fujinon endoscopy systems. Through
the years, FMH became a specialist and one of the Dutch market leaders in the
medical endoscopy area.
As a complete supplier in the endoscopy field, FMH exclusively represents a number
of important manufacturers.
Many types of medical accessories are used in combination with medical equipment.
FMH supplies a wide range of exclusive EndoTherapeutic Instruments (ETI), both
disposable and reusable.
Besides the sales department, FMH also has a service organisation. Repairs and
preventive maintenance are carried out by its own staff, in its own location.
Clients can also call on the FHM team’s expertise for technical instruction and user
training.
About Acertys Group:
Acertys Group (www.acertys.com) has its roots in 1949. It is a dynamic distribution
organisation with a firmly established reputation in the Benelux countries. The group
has branches in Aartselaar (B), Sint-Truiden (B), and Nieuwegein (NL). Its activities
are consultancy, sales, integration, training and technical support for equipment,
software and materials for hospitals, medical surgeries, emergency assistance
(ambulance, disasters, calamities) and first aid. Acertys also provides technical
equipment for fire brigades, police, defence and civil defence.
Acertys Group has 230 specialised staff members who deliver the wide range of
products and services according to the highest quality standards and made to
measure, realising a turnover of >50 M€.
Acertys Group’s shareholders are Gimv, private investors and the group’s
management. With its 30 years of experience, Gimv is Belgium’s first supplier of
private equity and venture capital, and an important player in the European and
international investment market. Gimv is listed on Euronext Brussels
(www.gimv.com).
For additional information, please contact:
Acertys Group – Mr J. Schoevaerts, CEO – jan.schoevaerts@acertys.com
FMH Endoscopy BV – Mr R.J. Lumkeman, gen. manager-director –
lumkeman@endoscopy.nl